2011/2/21 Leandro Gómez <leo.tel...@gmail.com> > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:21 AM, John Baer <bae...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Saleel Velankar <svela...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> Respectfully I add that once again the overwhelming conversation has been >>> about organizing art, instead of art. It is pointless, boring, and lately >>> highly divisive. We have already lost a team member that I highly respected. >>> Arguing over flickr groups accomplishes nothing. absolutely nothing. Just PM >>> the artists that have contributing to this other group. I have still not >>> seen *any* valid argument from you as to why that group was still active >>> after the illustration announcement; and why these PMs weren't already sent >>> after vish's email. >>> >>> you know what, I typed all that but my original feeling was correct. >>> Until this sort of nonsense is tuned down in this group, I don't think I >>> will be actively contributing. >>> >>> -- >>> Saleel (Inactive) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-art mailing list >>> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art >>> >>> >> Saleel, >> >> > John, > > >> I agree with you but from a different point of view. My contributions to >> this group did not happen out of thin air. I invested countless hours in my >> best attempts to add value to Ubuntu and the community and I like you grow >> tired of the "rants" and the "flames". More so I have personally asked folks >> to join and share their talents and to close their eyes and ears to the >> behavior of late. >> >> There are 38 submissions to the "Ubuntu Wallpapers - General >> Illustrations" group and some of these illustrations have thousands of >> views. I can certainly ask them to resubmit to the other group but I can not >> hide the perception the reason seems petty. >> >> > Can we all agree on: > > * PM the artists asking them to submit their artwork to the official > ubuntu-artwork group > * Close the uawt-10-0 group > > Cheers, > > >> Sadly I know there will come a time when planning will begin on Natty +1 >> and I anticipate the question will be asked why is it so difficult to get >> folks to participate. >> >> The lesson learned is here. >> >> With respect to your talent and your contributions. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> John >> >> -- >> ubuntu-art mailing list >> ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art >> >> > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > I believe the best I can do is to post a message advising them of the change. I can not close the group as long as there are submissions and there are links.
This is the approach I took with the Edubuntu group but as you can see submissions continued. Sadly and with out a doubt folks will walk away with a bitter taste in their mouth and these folks are respected contributors to the greater artwork community. Kind regards, John
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